This was a quirky collection of a very famous comic series by Shigeru Mizuiki, who specializes in stories about yokai (various Japanese demons). His mThis was a quirky collection of a very famous comic series by Shigeru Mizuiki, who specializes in stories about yokai (various Japanese demons). His most famous yokai character is Kitaro, and all stories in this omnibus collection feature this odd, somewhat friendly supernatural being. I got bored of the stories by the end of the collection, but I still appreciated them for what they represented and I did find them interesting because of their dedication to representing and capturing yokai lore....more

LOVED this series. So glad it made its way from an online comics release to a print volume. I just wish the individual volumes weren't so expensive (sLOVED this series. So glad it made its way from an online comics release to a print volume. I just wish the individual volumes weren't so expensive (since the omnibus was extremely unwieldy as reading material). But still worth the effort. I will forever be fond of wombats thanks to the story's heroine......more

I'm really enjoying this series. I loved Y: The Last Man, so I had high hopes for this latest series by Vaughan - I wasn't disappointed. I like that hI'm really enjoying this series. I loved Y: The Last Man, so I had high hopes for this latest series by Vaughan - I wasn't disappointed. I like that he puts his characters in other-wordly settings/situations, but they behave in such a "relate-able" way. With Saga, we get intergalactic war with alien species and cultures, and yet two characters from opposing worlds finding love. Very Romeo and Juliet...thought hopefully not as doomed. At least they have a child and the start of a family. I've read all 3 released volumes...can't wait for the next releases......more

I was surprised that I liked this as much as I did, given that the artwork seems less refined/modern(?) than what I generally find appealing. With ThoI was surprised that I liked this as much as I did, given that the artwork seems less refined/modern(?) than what I generally find appealing. With Thor, I always wish the stories lingered longer on the Norse mythology...less time with Jane, more time in Asgard......more

Talk about a really "out there" kind of comic. It was so off-the-wall that I couldn't help but be fascinated by it. But what I loved most of all was hTalk about a really "out there" kind of comic. It was so off-the-wall that I couldn't help but be fascinated by it. But what I loved most of all was how the comic has been created - through the imagination of Ethan Nicolle's 5-year old little brother, Malachai. It's like stepping into a child's "no boundaries" imagination and choosing to linger and just go with the ride......more

Finally got around to reading this much-talked-about comic/graphic novel. Very cool entry into the vampire genre. The storytelling alternates betweenFinally got around to reading this much-talked-about comic/graphic novel. Very cool entry into the vampire genre. The storytelling alternates between Scott Snyder and Stephen King, and rather seamlessly at that (I was worried it would feel too disjointed, but there are very smooth transitions between the two authors' styles). And the artwork was well done - not necessarily awe-dropping magnificent, but full of character and atmosphere. I would definitely read more of the series......more

Very cool start to a series. Makes me want to read more. Decades after the U.S. first had astronauts land on the moon (the year is 2035), a shuttle crVery cool start to a series. Makes me want to read more. Decades after the U.S. first had astronauts land on the moon (the year is 2035), a shuttle crashes to earth and is recovered...with 2 men inside. And both men identify themselves as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin! So begins a joint NASA/government attempt to unravel the mystery of who these men really are, who actually came back to earth after the first moon landing, and what might have actually taken place out in space/on the moon.

Some of the fables/folktales in this collection were interesting...at least in that they were unfamiliar to me as I don't know much Native American loSome of the fables/folktales in this collection were interesting...at least in that they were unfamiliar to me as I don't know much Native American lore. However, as happens with a graphic collection like this - where each story showcases a different writer/artist team - the quality was varied. Some of the artwork and writing styles were much more suited to my personal preferences than others. But all in all, an interesting and unique collection....more

I wasn't as impressed with this as I hoped to be. There are apparently at least two other volumes, but I think I'll stop at this one. It's an anthologI wasn't as impressed with this as I hoped to be. There are apparently at least two other volumes, but I think I'll stop at this one. It's an anthology of comics presented in a graphic novel format. While I thought it was fun to see the different artistic styles throughout, I found the stories highlighted pretty forgettable....more

This was good, not great. I thought I would really get a kick out of it because I love manga and was really primed to understand all of the insider "jThis was good, not great. I thought I would really get a kick out of it because I love manga and was really primed to understand all of the insider "jokes" about a manga character dropping into the regular comic world. And it was pretty good. And I did chuckle over the way the manga character's mannerisms and eccentricities were employed (like hearts flying out of his eyes when he saw the girl he liked, or "quick movement lines" appearing around his body and then dropping to the floor). But there wasn't enough *umph* to the plot itself to really five this one top marks, in my opinion. I like fun and fluff as much as the next person, but there has to be SOME real substance to make it a memorable read, or even better, to make it something I want to REREAD......more

Great book about facing your fears, done in a pseudo-comic book format. The little boy squashes his own fears by adopting various "imaginary" superherGreat book about facing your fears, done in a pseudo-comic book format. The little boy squashes his own fears by adopting various "imaginary" superhero powers. The writing was tailored to make a mundane situation seem like a dramatic event that requires Joe to be a superhero. Very nicely done....more

I found this gem by happenstance after scrolling through some comic collections that made other folks' "best of 2010" lists...and I'm really glad I diI found this gem by happenstance after scrolling through some comic collections that made other folks' "best of 2010" lists...and I'm really glad I did. Such a unique, captivating story - and not one that I'll soon forget. In a nut shell, through some strange unknown event, chickens around the world suddenly gain consciousness (practically overnight). Without giving too much away, the author helps readers explore how humanity struggles to accept this new "race" of intelligent life forms, and likewise how the chickens themselves learn to adapt to an existence where they can suddenly talk, and write, and fundamentally understand what makes humanity "tick." What would you do if you suddenly started to lose job interviews to chickens, or from another perspective, if you suddenly gained consciousness in a world where your brethren have historically been eaten by a dominant species? Fascinating story, and really well drawn art by Alanguilan......more

I love this series by Ennis. Is it crude? Yes. Graphic (sex/violence)? Oh yes. But I really do love the characters and really get a kick out of them.I love this series by Ennis. Is it crude? Yes. Graphic (sex/violence)? Oh yes. But I really do love the characters and really get a kick out of them. And the world that Ennis has created - where super heroes are shmucks just like the rest of us, or worse - is endlessly captivating. Was volume 7 my favorite volume? No. Sad to say, there was a lot of lovey-dovey detail about Wee Hughie and his love affair with Annie January (aka Starlight) and not nearly enough story given to other "boys" like The Frenchman and The Female. But all in all, darn satisfying.

[Note: for some reason, my cover image is much different - The Female dangling in the sky at the tail end of a bunch of balloons - but I didn't see an alternate image on any of the major book sites so I'll leave my review tagged to this image.]...more

Terrific ending to a really great series. Everything ended as I hoped (with a few surprises). Hands down, my two favorite character were the Saint ofTerrific ending to a really great series. Everything ended as I hoped (with a few surprises). Hands down, my two favorite character were the Saint of Killers and Jesse Custer. The character of the Saint of Killers (the gunman) reminded me quite a bit of Stephen King's Gunslinger character from his Dark Tower series...which means that he was cool, and dark, and a tragically misunderstood "monster." And I wish I new a man like Jesse Custer - what a fabulous, charismatic, southern boy...can I please ride into the sunset with him? :) Nicely done, Garth Ennis. Nicely done....more